Moi Dusha• Aleksander Morozova

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-Ketterdam-
Kaz||

I'm sifting through papers on my desk when Inej asks "What was that? Hmm?"

She adds "You want to tell me?"

I look up at her and say "Be more specific." then look back down

"It was one thing when we had a week to find a way across the Fold. But sunrise? We have to say no."

I say "No."

'"No" to the job?"

'"No" to saying "no."

"We can't go!"

I look at her and ask "Can't we?"

She then pulls down her sleeve and I see her brand "I can't go."

I then say confidently "You will."

I add "I have a plan."

"No, you don't."

I look up shocked and shout "Inej!"

"I know by now when you're still figuring things out. You don't know how to pull off this job."

"I still have six hours, and right now, you aren't helping."

"Maybe you crack a way across, but that doesn't solve this problem!"

"If I can't crack this, no one's going."

"If you do?"

I then say something I regret immediately "Then maybe you stay here."

She looks upset then says "Maybe I won't be here when you get back."

She then runs out, I grab my cane and follow shouting her name.

"Inej! Inej!"

-General Kirigan's Tent-
Venus||

I appear from the shadows and see Aleksander.

"Alek."

He turns and smiles "Moi dusha." He walks over and kisses me softly.

I kiss him back and then pull away "Where's Fedyor?"

"With the Healers, helping the injured Grisha."

"What happened?"

He looks at me, "We have our Sun Summoner."

I smile "Really!" He nods

"She was on the skift."

We then hear the flaps lift and see a crowd of Grisha walk in. I then see Fedyor.

He sees me and lights up, I smile and mouth "Later."
Fedyor nods

Two Healers walk in with a girl, I stare at her and smirk at her squirming.

Alek says "Bring her closer." They move a little closer

He repeated "Closer."

I then said "Well?"

The girl says "Well, what?" Seeing my glare she says "Ma'am."

Alek asks "What are you?"

She stands up straight and says "Alina Starkov, Assistant Cartographer, Royal Corps of Surveyors."

The girl, Alina then says "They're all gone. It's my fault. That's why I'm here, isn't it?"

I say "Answer the question."

Alek says it again "What are you?"

Alina answers "A mapmaker, sir."

The grisha start laughing